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The so-called "bloc of change," led by Yashar party leader Gadi Eisenkot, might ultimately include haredi parties in the new government coalition. Eisenkot has been given a mandate by President Isaac Herzog to try to form a government. Can compromise be reached to include haredim? KAN's David Ze'ev spoke to Ziva Glanz, who ran in the Knesset election on the list of a party called The Haredi Public, Hatzibur Ha'haredi, which did not gain sufficient votes in the election to enter the Knesset. (Photo: Moti Leitner, chairman of The Haredi Public. Avshalom Sassoni/Flash90)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

While ultra-Orthodox parties have been open to contacts with Yashar party leader Gadi Eisenkot, a political alliance is unlikely, according to Dr. Gilad Malach, Research Fellow at the Israel Democracy Institute's Ultra-Orthodox in Israel Program. He told KAN's Naomi Segal that the gaps on the military draft issue are too wide. (Photo: United Torah Judaism party members at President's Residence, November, 5, 2026. Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hassidic sect signals openness to Eisenkot-led government. Change bloc leading initative to change Knesset speaker. Trump cites dislike for Israel as factor in Republican midterm losses  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Following the Republican midterm defeat, what does US President Donald Trump's appointment of Stephen Miller as White House Chief of Staff signal for the remaining two years of his term? And what do the election results mean for Israel-US relations? Dr. Kobby Barda, Senior Researcher at the Jewish People Policy Institute (JPPI) and lecturer at the School of Multidisciplinary Studies at the Holon Institute of Technology (HIT), spokes to KAN's Naomi Segal (Photo: Oval Office, August, 6, 2026. Reuters)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

President Isaac Herzog has tasked Yashar party leader Gadi Eisenkot with forming the next government. Dr. Gayil Talshir, a political scientist at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, spoke to KAN's Naomi Segal about the challenges ahead.  (Photo: Haim Zach/GPO)  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

President Herzog to task Yashar leader Gadi Eisenkot with forming next government. After release, Arab journalist says detention was Shin Bet witch hunt. Defense minister says Police release  journalist detained for alleged contact with foreign agent. Defense minister Katz says Israel will not tolerate threats from IranSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

After a substantial number of Michigan Jews cast their ballots for Democrat Abdul El-Sayed in the race for the US Senate, watch to see whether members of the Republican Party adopt antisemitism and anti-Zionism in advance of the presidential election in 2028. That's the concern of Naya Lekht, co-founder of Stop Anti-Zionism. She spoke to KAN's David Ze'ev from New York. (Photo: Reuters)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The US and Iran will be one of the many military and civilian themes next Thursday, November 12, at the annual UVID DroneTech conference in Israel. It's been taking place since 2012, missing only one year due to COVID, and has followed the developments in the world of unmanned aerial vehicles and systems. DroneTech founder and chairman Alon Unger spoke with KAN's David Ze'ev. (Photo: Gilad Kavalerchik) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Democrats have won control of both houses of the US Congress in the midterm elections. On the day after the elections, KAN's David Ze'ev speaks to Gil Troy of the Jewish People Policy Institute and author of "The Essential Guide to the U.S.-Israel Partnership." (Photo: US Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer speaks about Democrats reclaiming the Senate majority/Reuters) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Shin Bet says that intelligence points to a suspected widespread phenomenon of channeling large-scale funds from other countries to Israel in order to advance foreign influence in last week's Knesset election. What is the law and what are the ramifications of how the investigation is conducted? KAN's David Ze'ev spoke to Prof. Barak Medina of the Faculty of Law at the Hebrew University in Jerusalem. (Photo: Shin Bet head David Zini /Pool via AP)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.